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Delve into Gede in Haiti

Gede in the region of Ouest is a city in Haiti - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) South-West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gede

Current time in Gede is now 12:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Jimani, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo. While being here, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gede ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Haitian Kids Freestyling

0:49 min by El Gringo
Views: 4574 Rating: 5.00

A couple of kids from Haiti are freestyling in Creole at the historic battle point where Haiti beat off the French for their Indpendence in Cap-Haitien. This video was filmed one week before the big e ..

Built It Week 2011 - Volunteers onsite - House Handover - Haven - Haiti

18:13 min by HavenVision
Views: 2222 Rating: 5.00

Over 300 Haven Volunteers built 55 houses in Leogane in Haiti over a week period in Oct/Nov 2011 - this video shows their progress and thoughts on the experience. Interviews with volunteers, Haven sta ..


Haiti, Jacmel : Festival Film Jakmel 2007 Announcement

0:27 min by jakmelfilmfest
Views: 1214 Rating: 4.00

A Festival FIlm Jakmel Production © 2007. Festival Film Jakmel announces plans for the 2008 Film Festival in Jakmel, Haiti. ..

The Voice of a Little Child - Hephzibah

4:51 min by SereneThought
Views: 310 Rating: 5.00

This song was written by Ene Hephzibah Anderson and it is showcased by Global Passion Mission's trip to the Kingdom Kids Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti from March 28 to April 4, 2009. Check out ou ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Les Palmes, Haiti

Les Palmes is a rural area in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti. There are more than 30,000 people living in the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.33 -72.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Haiti, Sud-Est Department

Durissy, Haiti

Durissy is a village in the Ouest Department of Haiti. It is west-southwest of Port-au-Prince.

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Located at 18.38 -72.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake

The 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake took place at 7:15 pm on June 3, 1770, on the Enriquillo fault near Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue, the French colony that is now the country of Haiti. The earthquake was strong enough to destroy Port-au-Prince, and leveled all the buildings between Lake Miragoâne and Petit-Goâve, to the west of Port-au-Prince.

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Located at 18.42 -72.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1770 earthquakes, 1770 in the Caribbean, Earthquakes in Haiti

Grand-Goâve

Grand Goâve is a city in the Ouest Department of southwestern Haiti. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|25|44|N|72|46|14|W| |primary |name= }}. The Rivière de Grand Goâve passes to the east of the town. It is bridged by National Route No. 2 to the south and forded by Rue Tonnere to the east.

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Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Rivière de Grand Goâve

The Rivière de Grand Goâve is a river of Haiti. The 12 January 2010 7.0 tremor created a landslide which formed a landslide dam blocking the river, that can potentially contain a large basin of water. Though it is now dry, the wet season is approaching, and a dam collapse would directly outflow the contents through the city of Grand-Goâve. The dam is located a dozen kilometres from the city of Grand-Goâve.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

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